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WorksheetsEnergy and the Environment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Select all the renewable energy resources from the list below:
Oil
Wind
Gas
Solar
Geothermal
These non-renewable energy sources are formed from decomposing plants and organisms and are the world's largest energy sources (a)
Select the uses of oil (petroleum) from those listed below:
fuel for vehicles and cars
to make plastics
for cooking
to make glass
The vast majority of oil reserves are located in which region of the world...
(a)
Ireland has to import all of the oil it uses.
True
False
Which one of these is a gasfield off the south coast of Ireland?
Sellafield
Kinsale Head
Inis Meáin
Old oak gasfield
Select all the positive impacts of the Corrib gas field from the options below:
Employment
Pollution of lakes and coastal areas
Safety concerns
Worth over €4 billion to the economy
It will provide 60% of Ireland's gas
What is the energy source that is made of decomposed plants and animals that releases a lot of CO2 when it is cut? (Hint: there is a lot of it in the centre of Ireland)
(a)
Name the energy source depicted:
(a)
In order to create hydroelectric power, what must first be built across a river?
(a)
Which of the following is NOT an example of a HEP power station in Ireland?
Three Gorges Dam
Ardnacrusha
Iniscarra
Biomass energy is..
when tidal currents are used to produce electricity
when heat within the crust is used as an energy source
when heat from the sun is used as an energy source
when organic materials are used to create fuel
Name the HEP dam that is located just outside Ballincollig in Cork.
(a)
Select all of the advantages of HEP from the options below:
It can result in land being flooded during construction
It creates cheap, renewable energy
A reservoir of drinking water can be built up for local supply
Families may have to be relocated
The reservoir can be a leisure facility
Which of the following are negative environmental consequences of energy production?
Global warming
Carbonation
Acid Rain
Smog
High fuel costs
